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Friday 1st April Miles: 73 Today the landscape was amazing. … April Fools! Ho! Ho! As much as I have loved Cambodia, it’s scenery is nothing to write home about, unless you are complaining… which I kind of am. Sorry, Cambodia. We left at a late-ish 8AM from our guesthouse in Siem Reap, because…

Monday 28th March – Thursday 31st March Miles over two days: 52 Angkor Wat is a collection of temples that make up the largest religious complex in the world, and it represents the pinnacle of the ancient Khmer civilisation. It is so important to Cambodian people that it is featured on their flag. You might…

Friday 25th March Miles: 51 Five months ago, we sat in the living room of my parents’ house and planned our South East Asian route. From Bangkok, we decided that we would head north first, to make the most of the cool season, and to challenge ourselves with mountains before we got too lazy.…

Tuesday 22nd – Thursday 24th March If you are a white male, you get a lot of attention in Phnom Penh. The phrase “Tuk-tuk sir?” followed Eric everywhere. Everywhere! When I went out without Eric, I got approached perhaps 10% of the times he did. Maybe my tanned skin hides me, or maybe it’s…

The last two day’s journey have been pretty normal (ie boring) so to liven things up I will be relating them… IN RHYME. Enjoy! Sunday 20th March Miles: 61 At six I slithered out of bed And shoved my helmet on my head, Feeling tiny pangs of dread For…

Thursday 17th – Saturday 19th March Miles over two days: 45 Just fifteen miles west of Kep was our next two-day stop, Kampot. After an uneventful journey we checked in to Captain Chim’s Guesthouse. We liked this place, it offered free drinking water, free laundry and good, cheap meals. Captain Chim himself is a rather…

Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th March Sorry about the title. Kep is a beautiful, sleepy beach resort with a tiny little beach. The sand on this beach is imported from nearby Kampot, and has to be dragged up the beach every single morning to prevent it from washing away. This is what actual Kep…